Are you a west coast swing beginner? Want to learn and master west coast swing basics? In these articles we will help you get good at every aspect wcs. We will cover the basic patterns, as well as learn some styling, connection, musicality and footwork that will help you master west coast swing! We’ve worked with thousands of dancers over the years and have created the absolute best resources for beginners!
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West coast swing has a reputation for being an incredibly musical dance. While other dances are danced to music, WCS provides the opportunity for both partners to interpret the music to a far greater degree than other dance styles. This series will introduce you to the fundamentals of musicality. If you don’t have a background … Read more
Now that you know how to perform an anchor, the next skill to master is staying in the anchor position. For leaders, stopping the forward momentum into the anchor is a challenging skill. Because the leader is traveling towards the follower right before the anchor, it is easy to continue towards the follower, which eliminates … Read more
The skill of floorcraft is essential for dancing in a crowded bar or ballroom. Whether it’s the start of late night at a convention and everyone is eager to dance after the pro show, or it’s midnight at a club and you’re surrounded by drunks with no sense of space, being able to keep yourself … Read more
For most WCS dancers, closed position exists during starter steps and the middle of the whip—and that’s about it. While dancing in open position creates a lot of opportunities for the partners to move independently, adding more closed position movements can both create different kinds of opportunities in the dance and can create contrast in … Read more
One of the questions west coast swing dancers have is how to dance 6 count patterns to 8 beat music. In this post we will talk a bit about how to get comfortable dancing 6 and 8 count patterns to the music. If you’re not comfortable with the basic patterns of west coast swing, you … Read more
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